Old French edit

Etymology edit

From Early Medieval Latin allumināre. By surface analysis, a- +‎ lum +‎ -er.

Verb edit

alumer

  1. to light up (provide with light)
  2. (figuratively) to set fire to

Conjugation edit

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ms, *-mt are modified to ns, nt. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants edit

  • Champenois: ailunmer
  • French: allumer
  • Norman: alleunmer
  • Italian: allumare
  • Sicilian: aḍḍumari